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New builds in B12: what they really sell for.

1 new-build homes sold in B12 in the last 12 months, 2% of all sales. New flat homes sold for a median £230,000, 9.8% more than existing ones.

Birmingham, covering Balsall Heath West, Bordesley & Highgate, Moseley, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East, Sparkhill, Tyseley & Hay Mills.

New homes sold

1

2% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+9.8%

Flat homes

Resold, vs market

+2.6%

Market +15.8%

Energy bills

~£731/yr

12% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

Alcester Street, DeritendB12 0PY · flat · 3 sold · latest Oct 2025
£190k–£274k£4,090/m²
Darwin StreetB12 0TQ, B12 0TW · flat · 18 sold · latest Aug 2025
£159k–£383k£4,348/m²
Warwick StreetB12 0BA · flat · 3 sold · latest Aug 2025
£230k–£305k£4,285/m²
Green StreetB12 0EW, B12 0EX · flat · 42 sold · latest May 2025
£198k–£295k£3,898/m²
Eden Avenue, Balsall HeathB12 9AR · terraced · 4 sold · latest Dec 2024
£456k£3,897/m²

The premium

New against existing homes

Median sold prices over the last two years. New homes are often a different size, so this is a guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Flat

+9.8%

New £230k · existing £209k

68 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in B12 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+2.6%

Local market, same years

+15.8%

Kept pace

8 of 22

Typically held 3.9 years

Homes in B12 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£731/yr

Typical 67 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

12%

of homes

Heat pumps

15%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 26 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

How much more do new builds cost in B12?

Over the last two years, new flat homes in B12 sold for a median £230,000 against £209,390 for existing ones, a difference of +9.8%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in B12 hold their value?

22 homes in B12 bought new and later resold changed by a median +2.6%, typically after 3.9 years. The local market moved +15.8% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in B12?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in B12 include Alcester Street, Deritend, Darwin Street, Warwick Street, Green Street, Eden Avenue, Balsall Heath. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in B12 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

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